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F»EPPERPOT'S 

LITTLE PETS. 

A COMEDIETTA, 
By JOHN MADDISON MORTON, 

AUTHOR OF 

" Box and Co.i:," •' 77ie Midnight Watch,'' '- Slasher and Crash- 

er," " First Come First Served." " After a Storm Comes 

a Calm,'" " Which of the Two /"' etc., etc. 



XO«IiXHEU WITH 



A Deacription of f.lie (Costumes — ('ast. of t.lie Cliaractera — Entrances 

and Exits — Relative Poaitioiis of tlie Perfwmers ou the 

Stage — and tiie whole of (he Stage Business. 



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Nothing so thorough and complete iu the way of Ethiopian and Comic Drtimas has ever 
been printed aa those that appear iu the following list. Not only are the plots e^ccellent, the 
characters droll, the incidents funny, the language humorous, but all the situations,^y.pIay, 
positions, pautomimic business, scenery, and tricks are so plainly set down aud clearly 
explained that the merest novice could put any of them on the stage. Included iu this 
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Absent Minded, Ethiopian farce, 1 

act 3 

African Box, burlesque, 2 scenes ... 5 
Africanus Bluebeard, musical Ethi- 
opian burlesque, 1 scene 6 

Ambition, farce, 2 scenes 7 

Awful Plot (An) Ethiopian farce, la. 3 
Baby Elephant, sketch, 2 scenes.. . . 7 
Bad" Whiskey, Irish sketch, 1 scene. 2 
Barney's Courtship, musical inter- 
lude, 1 act 1 

Big Mistake, sketch, 1 scene 4 

Black Chap from Whitechapel, Ne- 
gro piece 4: 

Black Chemist, sketch, 1 scene 3 

Black-Ey'd William,sketch,2 scenes 4 
Black Forrest (The),Ethiopian farce, 

lact 2 

Black Magician (De),Ethiopian com- 
icality 4 

Black Statue (The). Negro farce 4 

Blinks aud Jinks, Ethiopian sketch. 3 
Boboliuo, the Black Bandit, Ethio- 
pian musical farce, 1 act 2 

Body Suatchers (The), Negro sketch, 

2 scenes 3 

Bogus Indian, sketch, 4 scenes 5 

Bogus Talking Machine (The), farce, 

1 scene 4 

Bruised and Cured, sketch, 1 scene. 2 
Charge of the Hash Brigade, comic 

Irish musical sketch 2 

Christmas Eve in the South, Ethio- 
pian farce, 1 act 

Coal Heaver's Revenge,Negro sketch, 

r gceue 6 

Coming Maa (The), Ethiopian sketch, 

2 scenes 3 

Cremation, sketch, 2 scenes 8 

Crowded Hotel (The), sketch, 1 sc. 4 
Cupid's Frolics, sketch, 1 scene.... 5 

Daguerreotypes, sketch, 1 scene 3 

Damon and Pythias, burlesque, 2 sc. 5 
Darkey's Stratagem, sketch, 1 scene 3 
Darkey Sleep WalkM- (The), Ethio- 
pian sketch, 1 scene 3 



6 2 



Deaf aa a Post, Ethiopian sketch.. . . 2 
Deeds of Darkness, Ethiopian ex- 

travagauza, 1 act 6 

Desperate Situation (A), farce, 1 sc. 5 

Draft (The), sketch, 2 scenes 6 

Dutchman's Ghost, 1 scene 4 

Dutch .Justice, laughable sketch, 

1 scene 11 

Editor's Troubles, farce, 1 scene.. . 6 

Eh ? What is it ? sketch 4 

Election Day, Ethiopian farce, 2 sc. 6 
Elopement (The), farce, 2 scenes. . . 4 

Excise Trials, sketch, 1 scene 10 

Fellow that Looks like Me, inter- 
lude, 1 scene 2 

First Night (The), Dutch farce. 1 act 4 
Fisherman's Luck, sketch, 1 scene. 2 
Fun iu a Cooper's Shop. Ethiopian 

sketch 6 

Gambriuus, King of Eager Beer, 

Ethiopian burlesque, 2 scenes. ... 8 
German Emigrant (The),sketch,lsc. 2 
Getting Square on the Call Boy, 

sketch, 1 scene 3 

Ghost (The). Sketch, 1 act 2 

Ghost in a Pawn Shop, sketch. 1 sc. 4 

Glycerine Oil, sketch. 2 scenes 3 

Going for the Cup. interlude 4 

Good Night's Rest, sketch, 1 scene. 3 
Go and get Tight, Ethiopian sketch, 

1 scene 6 

Gripsack, sketch, 1 scene 3 

Guide to the Stage, sketch 3 

Happy Couple, 1 scene 2 

Happy Uncle Rufus, Ethiopian mu- 
sical sketch, 1 scene 1 

Hard Times, extravaganza. 1 scene. 5 
Helen's Funny Babies, burlesque. 

1 act 6 

Hemmed In. sketch 3 

High Jack, the Heeler, sketch, 1 sc. 6 

Hippotheatron, sketch 9 

How to Pay the Rent, farce. 1 scene 6 

In and Out, sketch, 1 scene 2 

Intelligemce Ofl&ce (The), Ethiopian 
sketch, 1 soene 2 



PEPPEEPOT'S liTTLE PETS. 



A COMEDIETTA, 



IN OISTE ACT. 



By JOHN MADDISON MORTON, Esq., 

AUTHOR OF 

Box and Cox," '• The Midnight Watch," "Slasher and Crasher," " First Come, First 
.Served,'^ " After a Slorm Comes a Calm," " Which of the Two f " etc., etc. 



TOGETHER WITH 



A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES— CAST OF THE CHARACTEKS — ^EN- 
TRANCES AND EXITS — RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PERFORM- 
ERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OF THB STAGE 
BUSINESS. 




AUG 301888 



NEW YORK ; 

BE WITT, PUBLISHER, 

Kg. 33 Rose Street. 

Copyright, 1886, by A> T. B. De WitT. 



PEPPEKPOT S LITTLE PETS. 



CHARACTERS. 



Jack Pk.ppep.'T, late U. M. UTtli Foot, 
Docroit jAt:Bous Jon i uox, 
Mr Chkisiophku Chuifkr, 
Stki hen Blunt, 



Mhs. Taeletan, 
Ji ssiK, bor uiece, 
Makiha, a. yervjiut. 






TIME IN IlEPRESENTATION— FOliTY-ElVE MINUTES. 



SCENE. 
Mrs. Tarletan's Villa :it Hanipstead. An elegantly fiii-nisbefi room, ■with French 
■windows at back, sbowmg gaideu beyond; doors c, ix. 'i E. aud L. ; tirei^liife L. 2 
e; table, chairs, sofa, etc. 

COSTUMES— Modern. 



PROPERTIES. 



A box covered with Chinese characters, and containing a porcelain tea-set and a 
Chiuene fan, lor Jack aud Blunt to bring ou; photograph album and small hand- 
bell on table; large bouquet for Martha; portmanteau for Blunt; small hand-bag 
for Jack; small hand-bell for Jack to ring. 



EXPLANATION OF THE STAGE DIEECTIONS. 

The Actor is supposed to face tlie Audience. 



c. D. 



D. L. c. 



B. 3e. 



/ 



B. 2e. 



Li. 

/ 



B. 1 E. 



/ 



/ 



SCENE. 



L. U. E. 



L. 3e. 



\ 



L. 2 E. 



L. 1 E. 



B. C. C. L. C. 

AUDIENCE. 



L. 



Centre. 

Right. 

Right Centre. 

Right First Entrance. 

Ri'iht Second Entrance. 

Right Third Entrance. 

B. IT. ETTTight TTpper Entrance. 
D. B. c. Door Right Centre. 




L. Left. 

L. c. Left Centre. 

L. 1 E. Left First Entrance. 

L, 2 E. Left Second Lntrancc. 

L. ii E. Left Thi-d Et^trancc. 

L. V. E. Left I pper Entrance. 

c. D. Centre Doar. 

D. L. G, Door Left Centre. 



PEPPERPOrS LITTLE PETS. 



SCENE.- Mrs. Tarli-tan's ViUa at H impatend Elegrui tin-furnished 
room. French, wi/tcloiv.i at hiick shotciny garden; dours n. 3 e. 
and L. ; fireplace l. 2 e. ; table, chairs, so/a, etc. 

Martha discovered arrangiiig fnrniture, etc. Bell heard without. 

Martha. There's tlie '^\\{e l>ell beiiiiiniiiii-. Butclier for orders. I sup- 
pose. {I^ell heard again) I tlioimht so. He's the most imp;irh'iit yoiiii-- 
iiiiit) I ever cnmc/iicross. Asked ine if \\\ m;irry liiiii only vt'Stenliiy 
moriiiim- when he Ciilled for orders. :iiid was qiiiu; saucy l)ec:iuse 1 hadnt 
made up my mind wlien lie brought tlie meat, I must 1:0 and asiv 
missus. {Exit, r. 

Jack Peiterpot is seen to cross at hack beyond the French windows. ■ 
lie looks cautiously in at c. 

Jack. No one to l)e seen: so mucii tiie l)etter. {calling of) Now then, 
Blunt, come along. Takt^ care how you turn the corner. Tiiat'll do. 
{enters G., walking backtvHrd.% closely followed by S-VEVxm^ Blunt, in 
an undress militiry jacket and cap. carrying a bo.v covered with 
Chinese characters) Left wheel! Halt! {fakes the ho.v carefully from 
Blunt and places it on small table — opens it) Nolliing broken. I hope. 
No— I don't even see a chip ! 

Blunt. That's :i wonder too, your honor. Cups and suucers is ratlier 
a delicate sort of carizo to i)ring all ihe way from Clnnti. 

Jack {looking at watch). Nine? o'clock ! I wonder if my dear excellent 
old aunt is still indulgiim- in a. horiztJntal position. We reached town so 
late hiHt night. I was afraid to disturb the dear old soul, {looking round 
him) Blmit, it strikes iuh we shall find our quarters luM'e very comfort- 
able, eh ? {falling info chair and stretching out his legs.) 

Blunt, i Ihiid-c so too. your lionor. {imifftfing Jack, then Jumping up 
again and saluting) Beg pardon, your iionor ; but when you say ''our 
quarters " 

Jacjk. I mean our quarters. You wouldn't think of leaving me, you 
brine, W()id<l you? Haven't we spent the last t(Mi years of our lives to- 
gether — more or less respectal)ly?- jind if I liave got back to Old Eng- 
land aii'ain, sotnid in wind and lindt, who liave I to tliank ? who but you, 
you faiihlul old dog you? {laying //is hand on Blunt's shoulder.) 

Bi>UNT {deprecatingly). Oh ! oh ! 

Jack. If you forget a certain sabre cut I received in llie Soudan, I 
don't. 
. JJlunt. Oh ! oil 1 just a little bit of a scratch. 

Jack. Exactly ; a little bit of a scratch that began at the top of my. 



4: PEPPERPOTS LITTLE PETS. 

liend and finished jit Llie top of my nose. I was lyinix on niy back faint 
iind sici':, when a nolde liofi-heailed fellow cut iiis way Ihrongli tlie 
Anilts aL Ihe risk of liis hie, the idiot, tiirew nie across liis liorse, and 
saved nie, Tliat noble lion lieai'ied idiot was Stephen Bhuit— bless liini 1 
But enouiili of the past. IW the l)y, Blunt, as lon^■ as you are stationed 
liere you must make it a, point of findini'- everybody and even tiling about 
you channnig, delightful, in short, first cliop. 

Blunt {touching Ins cap). All right, your lionor. 

Mrs. 'VwihY.'rx^ {heard wiihont).'li 1 am wanted, Mailha, you'll find 
me in the garden. 

Jack, liere comes my aunt ; bent a retreat— (|uick, anywliere, 

{}^hvs'v hurries out h. 
Enter Mrs. TariCi:tan, ii. 

Mrs. T. {seeing J xc.k). A stranger! 

Ja(;k {smiling). Not quite, {going to her) Don'i you know me, aunt? 

Mrs. ']'. Ell 'i' {suddentg) Jack, dear, dear boy ! (Jack clasps her in his 
arms) Kiss me again, Jack. 

Jack. Again and again, till you tell me to leave oflT. {kissing her 
again.) 

Mrs. T. {holding his head between her hands). Let nn? look at you. 
It is ten long years smce I have seen you, my darling boy ; and has 
it come back from China? a dear! 

Jack. It has, all the way! 

Mrs, T. ( indling his cheek affectionately). And is it glad to get home ? 

Jack. Is it? ain't it? Ah! after knockinii' about the world for ten 
years, you don't know how lni))py a fellow feels in gettinii' back to his 
uimt, and haYinir his cheeks pulled al)out. By the by. aunt, what d'ye 
think? — what with my i)iize money, the sale of my coimnission, and one 
tirm<>- and the other, I find I've managed to scrape together a matter of 
£10 000. 

Mrs. T. Ten Hionsand ! That's a lame sum, my dear. 

Jack. An awful lot. isn't it? The puzzle is. what am I to do with it? 

Mrs. T. My advice is, invest in land; they say, '-Stick to the land 
and Ihe land will slick to you." 

Jack. I know nuid will — at least it did iti the Soudan. 

I\Irs. T. My dear Jack, do be serious. Now that you are Avorth £500 
a year 

Jack. Five hundred a year ! I shall never spend the lialf of it. 

Mrs. T. Then get a wife lo help you. 

Jack. A wife! Me? What for? Why, my dear aunt, here are no 
end of clever i)eople complaining of the over-population of the country, 
and you want me \o— {shaking his head) No. no! 

Mrs. T. Well, well, we'll say no niore al>out it ; though it's a pity— a 
great pit}'. 

Jack. A pity ! AVhat do you mean ? 

Mrs. T. Nothing; a fancy, a dream of mine— that's all. 

Jessie is heard singing icilhouf—runs in from r. 

Jessie {running to Mrs. Tarletan and kissing Jier). Good morning, 
aunty dear. {suddenUj seeing Jack) A stranger! Really, sir — I — I — 
{coiirfestnng.) 

Jack {bowing to Jessie). So do T, I'm sure, miss, very much indeed. 

Mrs. T. {smiling). "Sir " ? " Miss " ? Why, Jack, have you forgotten 
Jessie ? 



PEPPERPOTS LITTLE PETS. 5 

Jack. Eli? What— lilLle Jessie ! 

Jessie. Cousin Jiick ! 

Jack {takiug boih Jv.fisiE's hands). Dear, deiir, when I remember wlint 
II liny iilti*^ mile you were len years a^•() ! — a!)OUt so liigli, {measuring 
about a foot) Wiiy. I iiseii lo {e:icli your ABC, didn't I?— and now I 
Sii|)|)ose you're quite an accomi»lish<Ml youiiy; lady? 

Jessie. 'rolei-al)ly so, I hope, cousin. 

•Jack. Then you deserve a prize, and here it is. {opening box on table, 
tahes out a fan and presents it to her) The reward of merit! 

Jessie, (ih, what a Ijeauliru! Chinese fan ! Oh, thank yon, cousin. 

Jack. And perhaps our -ood aunt will uive us our tea io-night out of 
her m^w porcelain service, {shoiring contents of box.) 

Mrs. T. a present for ine too ! So you found time to think of me, 
dear l)oy ? 

Jack. Think of yon! Do you remember i\\\s>t {taJdng small case 
from his breast poci.et and opening it.) 

jAIrs. T. My photouraph ! 

Jack. Which you gavti me the niizht Ix^fore I left Eiiland. You've 
never left me. You've shared all my hardsliii)S, all my dangers, all my 
iriumi)hs. Didn't we enter Cabul together, sword hi hand? 

Mrs. T. (smiling). I enter Cabul ! 

Jack. Yes; rolled up in three of my flannel waistcoats to protect you. 

Jessie. Oh, Cousin J.-ick, I do so long to hear alt your adventures. 

Jack. Tiien you shall have them: not all at once; inusln't be greedy, 
little girl. Now for it. {the// .seat themselves) Aiieni ! {in an impressive 
tone.) Jn order to make a tirst-rate brick 

jAfRS. T. (tnd3v.^^w. A brick? 

Jack. Don't inleiiuiit me. I i-<^|)ent, in oi'der to make a fii-st-rate 
brick, Ilp-y put il on ihe kiln and bake it. Well, in order to m:d<e a lirst- 
rate soldi(^r, they send him to Jndia and baki^ him. Tiiat was my Case. 

Mrs. T. Well, from Jndia you went to the Soudan? 

Jack. Yes: and then back to China. 

Jessie. Poor cousin ! how you must have suflered in your campaigns. 

Jack. Tolerably; l)Ut we ate well, wjien we'd got anything to eat,"and 
slei)t well when we hadn't lo keep awake. 

Jessie. And you were wounded? 

Jack. Nothing lo speak of. I got rather a warm one at Abu Klea, 
but luckily it was on the head. 

Jessie. Cousin Jack, I really feel quite proud of you — tliat I do. 

Jack. Then allow me to thank you in Ihe name of ihe British army — 
allow the Brilish army to salute yon. (kisses her. Jkssie Joins Mrs.'T., 
who has ;/o)ie a feio steps up the stage.) 

Jack (looking (tfter jiissm and aside). A remarkably nice little body. 
If ever I should marry, I really 

Jessie [to Mrs. T. as the// come forward). No, indeed, aunt — there's 
no necessity for anything of the kind. 

Mrs. T. I beg your pardon, my dear. Jack is one of the family. 

Jack. Of course I am ! What's Ihe mailer ? 

Mrs. T. Well, the fact is, we are not unlikely soon to find a husband 
foi" Jessie. 

Jack. A husband! Who is he? What is he? 

Mrs. T. I only know that he is a protege of Doctor Jogtrot. 

Ja<^k. And who's Jogtrot? 

Mrs. T. Jessie's guardian — a retired physician; a very eminent man 
in the scientific world. 

Jack. Oh ! ah ! (aside) Confound Jogtrot ! 



6 PEPPEEPOT S LITTLE PETS. 

Martha apiiears at c, followed by Doctor Jogtrot. 
Martha {^announcing). Doctor Jogtrot ! {disappear.) 
Enter Doctor Jogtrot, c. 

Jogtrot {to Mrs. T.). Panloii lup, inadani, if I nm late. 

Mrs. T. Don't apologize, doctor, (introducing) My iieplievv, Captain 
PepptM'|K)t— Doctor Jogtrot. (Jocjtrot Ijows ceremoniousli/ to Jack, w/io 
girex him afaniiUar nod in return.) 

Jogtrot, I merely precede my esleemed young friend. Mr. Chirper, 
])y a. few minutes. Need I say, I should not presinne to i)resent liini a 
competitor for the hand of tliis cliarminu- young lady (bowing to Jkssik) 
liad [ not discovered in liis |)ers()n qualities of the most solid description. 

Jack. Solid, eh? I see— Hiciined to l)e stout, eh? 

Jogtrot (after a stare at Jack a)id turning to Mrs. T. again). In 
fact, 1 am proud to say that Mr. Chirper is, in the strictest sense of the 
word, a serious young man. 

Jack (asidr). Whew ! 1 shan't be able to stand mucli more of Jogtrot. 
I feel I shan't. 

Mrs. T. No doiiI)t I shall grieve to part with Jessie; but as my nephew 
lias left the army, I shall not be entirely alon(\ 

Jogtrot (to Jack). You are a nnlitaiy num. sir? 

Jack (tcho has been s/iowing a gradual iri-itatio)i). I was — till I left 
the army. 

Jogtrot. Left the army? Allow me to congratulate you on your hav- 
ing done so, sir. 

Jack {trying to keep cool). May I ask why ? 

Jo(rnt()T (/// a supercilious tone). Because, between ourselves, sir, I 
consider the military profession 

Jack (bristling up). Well, sir. what about the military pi-ofession ? 
Anything to say against the military profession ? (advancing 0)i Jogtrot, 
who retreitts.) 

Mrs. T. (aside to Jack). Don't be so pugnacious. Jack. Recollect, 
you're not at liie siege of Cabul now. 

Jogtrot (overhearing them, eagerly). The siege of Cabul ? 

Mrs. T. Yes, doctor, my nephew was there during the entire cam- 
paign. 

Jogtrot (to Jack). Then, sir, it may be in your ])ower to furnish me 
with the most interesting statistical information. Can you form any 
tolerably accurate estimate of the numl>er of [)roiectiles of various kinds 
and din\ensions discharged from the enemy's batteries from the l)egin- 
iuwj: of the siege lo the end? 

Jack. Frankly, my dear sir, Tm ashamed to say I never (houiiht of 
counting them, (a.side to Mr.s. T.) I wish to speak with all possible 
respect of this retired chemist and druggist of yours, but he's siuiply a 
intliited idiot. 

Jogtrot. But to return to Mr. Chirper. 

Jack. Yes, i:ive us a little more al)OUt Dickey. 

.ToiiiROT (f(. St on ishcd). Dick«\v? 

Jack. Yes. same thing. Cliirpers are all Dickies -Dickies, Chirpers, 
don't you see? Go on. 

Unter Martha, l. 

^fARTiiA. A gentleman, ma'am, sent in his card, (giving card to Mrs. 
Tarmctan.) 



PEPPERPOTS LITTLE PETS. 7 

Mrs. T. {yending). "Afi-. CliiislopluM-CliirptM'." Show the gentleman 
in. (ilAKTNA goes to c, shows in Ciiirper and then exits,) 

Enter Chirper, c. 

Jogtrot {me.etinr/ Ciitrper mid handinfj him forward and presenting 
him). Allow iiu\ Mis. TarlHlaii— iMr. ClifisLo|»lier Ciiirper. ML<s Jfssie— 
Mr. ChrisLo|)iierCliiri>er. (^r>» Jack) Sii', Mr. Christopher Cliirper. (Chirper 
hoips terij solenDdj/ to each.) 

Jack (aside). A clieerfitl-lookiiig youLli, very I — one part waiter, three 
parts inuiertaker ! 

Mrs. T. (/o Chirper). The flatteriim- terms in which Dr. Jogtrot lias 
spoken of you more tiiaii suffice to insure you ;i hearty welcome. 

Chirper {/:)oiring). I trust, luadaui, I may merit the favorable opinion 
of my distinguished friend, rermit me to say, I'm nor, one of those 
giddy, thoughll(\ss butterllies who consume iheir mental and moral 
facuilies in mundane fuulities. 

Jack {aside, after a long stare at Chirper). lie's not a man, he's a 
tract, {aside to Jessie as he goes np totcards tatjle) Lively boy, isn't he, 
Jessie? {sits and turns oi^er leaves of a)i album.) 

Chirper. My mode of life is simplicity ilself. I rise at seven 

Jack {aside). Oh, confound it!— hang it!— dash it! {turning over 
leaves ra/ndli/.) 

Chirper. Breakfast at ei,2ht— a slice of liread, a cup of milk— that 
consiitiit«'S my lieartiest meal. I then walk for an hour lu the square- 
dine at six. 

Jack {w/io has come down again). Another cup of milk? You ought 
to ke<'p a cow, CiiirptM', in the square. 

Chirper. I then pliuige into my favorite studies till I retire to my 
pillow. Such is my life, madam. 

Jack. And a very jolly one too. I should say. Chirj^er. 

Chirper. Ladies, I must now request permission to retire. I am due 
nt the Philoteclinic Instil iilion. 

Mrs. T. {to Chirper). You'll return to luncheon, I hope? 

Jack. Of course he will— of course yon will, {thrusting Chirper's hat 
and uinlirella into his hands) I'll see there's an extra, lia'porth of nnlk 
taken in for you. {puttiiuj Chirper's hat on his head.) 

Chirper and Jogtrot how to Jessie and exeunt c, Mrs. T. going up 
stage with them. 

Mrs T. {coming down). A very, very aareeable young man indeed. 

Jessie {satirically). Yes: so remarkably sprightiy. 

Jack. With \\Ui,\\i as much humor in him as a damp und)rella. 

Mrs. T. {a Utile nettled). I repeal, Mr. Chirper is a very agreeable 
person. I would put it to anybody to the very tirst comer.*^ 

Jack, Would you ? - that's a l)argain. {se(dng Bll'nt. irho a-j^pears at 
c.) There's my man. Stei)lien Ulunl — he'll do : you said the tirst comer. 
Here, Blimr, \V>\x-i\'X advances) tell mc what's your opinion of the gen- 
tleman who hasju>t licme out ? 

Blunt {aside ^o Jack, knowingli/). All rii^lit. captain. I haven't forgot. 
(aloud) Well, sir, J tiiiiik he's charmimi-, delightful, first clioi). 

Jack {quicl.-lii). N(), no! I mean the other— the young one. 

Bi.CNT. Well, sir, he's first chop too. 

Jack. Ui:h ! triple dolt, brute, idiot! {Jih\:'ST about to spea/,) Silence! 
get out. Stop — come and dress me. Uuh ! puddmi;- jiead. (.s7<a/te5 /</s 
Ji^l at Blu.nt a]id hurries out l., followed bi/ Blunt.) 



8^ pepperpot's little pets. 

Mrs. T. Wliy, wlial's the niiitlpr with tlie boy? -such :i tcmpor nil of 
a sudden. 

Jessie {poutiiu/). No wonder; he sees well enongli Unit you're tired 
of me— tlnityou wiinl to get rid of nie— tliat you— oh ! oh! oh 1 {riDts 
out cryiug r. ) 

Mrs. T. {astonished). There's some mystery licre I must clear up. 
Jessie! Jessie ! {hastens after Jier, k.) 

Jack {trithoiit, l., reri/ loud and anr/rihi). Hold your toniiU(» ! don't 
answer me : don't be insolent, 'i'here, there! (e7de)-s h/n-riedlt/from u) 
AVIiew! I'm better now I've let otl" some of tiie sieam— ha, lia ! Poor 
old Blunt! {stoj>phti/ suddenly) Bui slop there's n(»lliinii- to laugh at. 
1 know I was a. little bit out of temper— whose fault iiut his if I was?— 
with Ills infernal -'first chop ;" but \\\ no business to strike tlie poor 
Jellow, witli my foot especially. I ought to be ashamed of myself. Ought 
to be? lam! Here he comes. (.vee/?/p' Blunt, y/7/o enters i... looking 
pale and serious. After a little hesi.t(itiO)i Jack 'iralks 7ip to him) 
Stephen Blunt, J ask "your i)ardon. There, that's seltleil— now shake 
Inmds. {holdi out his hand, Bluxt looks an-ay)V\\\ sorry. Blunt, very 
.'sorry; Avould you like to kick me? or shall I kick myself? I'll tr\ if 
you "like. 

Blunt. I'd rather you had blown my brains out, cai)lain. IT any oihei- 
man in the world luul— had— you know what 1 mean— I'd have knocked 
him down. 

Jack (quietly). Then knock me down. 

Blunt. As you are low, sir? No — but in a fair stand-up light I would 
—at least I'd try. 

Jack {irith sudden excitement). What's that? — stand-up liglit? — this 
sort of Ihing? {sparring and hitting out.) 

Blu.nt {wdh II broad grin). Thiii's ii. sir. If you'd only just let me 
knock you about for a I'onnd or iwo 1 shoukl feel like a. man again. 

Jack (aside). I rather like this— I do, by Jove! There's some fun in 
liaving one's head i)unclied by one's servant, (aloud) All right, old boy — 
you shall have satisfaction after your own fashion. Look out for some 
iuce quiet spot, and in ten minutes' time we'll have it out. In the meiin- 
tiine, nnnn, not a, word. 

[Blunt runs out c, rnhhi)ig his hands in high glee. 

Jack (after a pause). I'd better by half have slopped in China. I 
can't stop here! I can't look quietly on— pr()l)ably with my eye bunged 
up— and see the woman I love married to a Dickey! No, no! I'll p:ick 
lip at once. 

Mrs. Tarletan and Jessie hare entered l. during the above. 

]\[rs. T. (overhearing). Pack up ! 

Jack. Yes. aunt— I'm off". Good-bve ! 

Mus. T. Ofl"! Where? where? 

Jack. I don't know— somewhere or other ; if not there, somewhere 
else. Good-bye! 

Mrs. T. John Pepperpot. you arti deceiving me. I wa))t ihe trulii — 
do you hear, sir?— the irulli ! 

Jack. Do you? — then \ou .shall have it. 1 love Jessie! There, now 
you've got it. 

Jessie (joyously). Do you hear, aunty ?— he loves me!— me, whom 
you are about to sacrifice — to immolate! {i)i a tragic tone.) 

Jack (in a similar tone). On Ihe altar of Chirper! 

JE.SSIE. It's cruel ! 



pepperpot's little pets. 9 

Jack. Barbarous ! 

Jessie. Iiiliuiiiau ! 

Jack. S:lV:l^■e! 

Mrs. T. {who //as been Irj/inr; to f^pcak). Will you let me speiik? {(o 
Jack) You say you love Jessie? 

Jack. Awfully! 

JMiis. T. Well- unless, indeed, Jessie oljocLs 

JFiSSTE {rer// quietlij). BuL I doii'l I 

Mrs. T. Ill that case, the sooner yon i^ct man led the better. 

Jessie.'OIi, yon kindest, liesl of aunliesi (kissing /wr.) 

jAIrs. T. Well, Jack, have yon iioihiiiii" lo say to nie? 

Jack. Only tliis, tliat yon can't form the fainiest idea of what a trump 
you are. 

Mrs. T. {siuldenl//). But what al)0iit poor Mr. Chirper? He'll be liere 
presently. 

Jack. (3f conrse, the sooner wi^ pnl, Dickey's i)ipe out the better. 

]\[rs. T. I will speak to Dr. Jo:;trot inyseif, and iwi^ him to Ijreak the 
intelli^-ence to liis youiiu' friend. 

Jack. Very well, {see.inf/ Biawt, who crosse.^ (if hack) Blunt l)y Jove! 
(exchanges n. siga irifh Blunt, irho diSf(iipe<irs) Excuse me for u few 
minutes — I'll \w l)ack directly, (htirries )ip Uxrards c, nmniitg itgainst, 
Jogtrot, who enters) \W'^ parduii ! {aside to Jiini) My aunt's got a little 
bit of mnvs that'll rather astonish you. (rans out c.) 

Mrs. T. You had bellin- relire, Jessie, {aside to her) Leave everything- 
to me. \_Ecd Jessie, r. 

Jogtrot. It seems, my dear lady, you have a commnnicaiion to make 
to me? 

Mrs. T. I h ive~a. very inipoilant one. I hav(» just made a discovery 
which I confess has liiveii me the greatest possibh? pleasure. In a word, 
my nepli(!W loves Jessie, ami Je.ssie loves my nephew ! 

Jogtrot (very quietly). In other words. Mr. Chirper is expected to 
rcsiu,n his pretensions in vour iiei)liew's favor? 

Mrs. T. Exactly! 

Jogtrot. iMy answer, madam, will l)e brief. I presented Mr. Cliirper 
as a, candidate for tlie hand of yonr niece, and my ward — you received 
him graciously. I cannot, therefore, become an accomplice in your in- 
consistency, not to say caprice! 

Mrs. T. (iinpatiently). But don't I tell vou the vouug people love each 
oilier? 

Jogtrot (re'-y quietly). What of tliat? 

Mrs. T. (iiidiguantly). Wlmt of |Ji;i( ? 

Jogtrot. I myself have loved, madam? 

i\[RS. T. But perha|)S the lady did not love you in return ? 

Jogtrot. Slie did, uiadain, intensely, and married her dancing 
master! 

Mrs. T. {in a compassionate tone). Dear, dear! Of conrse you were 
inconsolal»le? 

Jogtrot. No. madam— I went in for triLionometry, and that cured 
me! Why should not yonr nephew do the same ? 

Mrs. T. Jack no in for trigonometry— lia. ha ! (coa.ringly) Come, my 
dear doctor, you'll exi)lain Mie state of aff-drs to Mr. Ciilrper, won't you? 

Jo(rrROT (very stiJUii). Certainly not. madam ! 

Mrs. 'r. {angrdy^ 'riieii I will ! and in lli(» meanliiiK^ I \)o-j: to assure 
you that I consider you a very uncivil, unamiable, and intensely disa- 
j^reeable person. \^E:cit, L. 

Jogtrot. Umpli ! a decided cb.eck for Chirper— who, if he loses the 



"10 pepperpot's little pets. 

3-oiiiii;- lady, will also lose Ihe tliousaiid pounds I owe liiiii. But it isn't 
uece.-Jsarily cwi^.cisiiuile. No, no — as the yuuni;- hidy's lei^al t^uai'dian 1 
Shuil liuve sonietliin^- to say yet. 

* 
Untf^rJACK, hastihj, c, imilinri on /tis coat. 

Jack (Ian! /king as he enter s). Ila, lia 1 poor old Blunt! he soon liad 
enouuli of it. {seeing Jogtrot) Well, you've seen my aunt, eii ? She 
iMllier astonished you. didn'l she? Bui really now, '{Jalatifj Jogtkots 
arm j'( (miliar ty) you never Uiought your man liad the glHJSL of :i ciiance, 
did you ? 

Jogtrot. My man ! 

Jack. Yes, Dickey! Here lie is! {goiiir/ up to meet Cfiirper, i(^ho 
enters c. ; aside to him) Our intellectual friend has something;- to l.ell you. 
Be ji man, Dickey ! {slapping him on tlie hack) It's no use cryin:; for 
spilt milk, my Trojan ! 

\_tlxit c, CnTRPER staring after him in astonishment. 

Jogtrot (aside). There are circumstances under wliich u lib becomes 
a duty, (alond and grasping CmnrEH's hand) 1 congratulate you. She's 
yours -at least she will be ! 

CniiiPKR {reri/ qniellij). Oh, joyful tidings! 

Jogtrot. Bul it is possible you may have a rival. 

CiiiRPER (rery quietly again). Oh, maddening tliougiit ! 

Jogtrot. But lollow' my advice and you will win lier yet. Never 
leave her side. Say all sorts of lender things to lier. By the by, have 
you l)roui:;ht her a. bouquet? No? Tiien go and get one — llie bigger 
the better. Go at once— recollect, the liigger tlie better, {hurrying 
CiiiRPKR U2J stage, tcho goes out c, shouting after him) The bigger tlie 
l)etter! 

Jogtrot (coming down, then suddenly). By no menus a bad idea of 
mine: at any rate it's worth the trial," Sm-ely this fire-eating captain 
must liave some blemish, some small vice or other; I don't care how 
small— I'll undertake to stretch it as far as it will go. Here comes his 
servant; I may l)e able to squeeze something out of bim. 

Enter Blunt, c, one of his cheeks much swollen. 

Jogtrot {beckoning to Blunt). Here, my worthy creature, T wish to 
speak to you. (Blunt touches his Cftp and adrance.'i) A swollen face, I 
see. Toothache? 

Blunt. No, sii'. I'll tell you liow it was. I makes a feint with my 
left, (hitting out, JoGTaoT ski])s back) when slaji comes a. riuht-hander 
Straight from the ell>ow, (hitting out again, Jocjtrot skips back again) 
and catches me on tlu; 

Jogtrot. Yes, ye.s exactly ; but tell me, liave you be(>n long with 
your ti'allant master? 

Blunt. Better than ten years, sir. 

JocTitoT. The more to your credit, my fine fellow. Here's a sovereign. 
[gircs mono/.) 
* Blunt. Thankee, sir. (aside) Wliat's his little game, I wonder? 

Jf)GTROT. I like the captain— T like him much. Rather a lively temper 
perliaps: a little l»ir, quarrelsome, eli ? .^iliuhtly pii-^-nacious - nmph ? and 
a Sad fellow aihoiig the women. I'm afraid - ha, iia. ha I {poking IJlunt 
iu the side.) 

Blunt. Who? Master? Not he ! Only bring him face to face with 
a pretty wench and see if lie don't stand there a-stammering and blush- 
ing like a big lubl)erly schoolboy. 



pepperpot's little pets. 11 

Jogtrot (aside). The scoundrol won't si)(^nk! (aloucJ) I gave you a 
S()V.Mvi"ii iiisl now : ()l)li-e uw l)V uvtlin-- it clian-t'd U)r me. _ 

Ijlun't (a.svWe). So, so! wanted to pump ui.', did lie? I'll hrin- inn 
a pound\s woi-lh of coppers. Ojoes >i,k vurJs Jack, icho enters c, a/o/).§ 
ami wliisners Ja(;k. youdiwj to Jikjtrot, //«^'' ^^.i''^- c ) 

Jack. So, so ! niv serious triend, vou not on.y. as my aunt tllsnu, 
refuse lo wiilidraw "vour man. l)Ut you have been pumpm- Blunt ai)out 
xw luive vouV (/o^a-//f//v JocTUOT oiithe shonhU^r)\ on can spireme 
Uniefor iialf a iiozen words? Thank y.»n. {rtry ipibthj) It s.-em you 
are not over and al.ove anxious ihat 1 should marry my cousni / 
Jogtrot. Frankly, I am not. 

Jack {still rery qnielbj). May I ask why . _ ^ u ., i u 

Jogtrot (.^s7•(/e). He ooesn't seem very explosive ; 111 ,-o it .1. 
{aloud) \x\\\\^ first place, IVom my limited acquauitaiice with nulitaiy 
men, I confess- I- {shrn<jriiu(i his slioulders.) 
Jack (still ven/qtuell//). Well sh'l . 

Jogtrot (.r6-«^^). He doesnt seem at all explosive: I'll o'C it anoll.or 
bit (aloud) And altliou-h von liave left the army, you can scarcely Imve 
ftulect 10 contract certain habits and pursuits, which, in my oi)nnon, are 
more or less anfa-onislic to happiness in the married state. 

Jack (aside). I'm o-cMlin- the fid-els m my right .eg ! (<doud) I'jl''^ t 
you h.ok upon me as ii decidedly disreputable \m'SOU t {uhI/i difficulty 

restraiiiiiK/ /lis passion.) , , s t -,• ■, ,. / • ? n t oi>o,.'«- 

Jogtrgt {alarmed ami rery quickly). I didn't say .«o. {asid(i) I shau t 
oQ it aiiv more biis. {aloud) But, seriously, you don l. you can t really 
believe von love vour cousin. You've oidy just returned from Chnia 

Jack' Whal of that, so Ion- as I diihi't leave my heart behme. me? 

Jog'irot Still, this sudden^ very sudden, remarkably sudden attach- 
ment some people mi-lit be ill-natured enough to-lo-to— 

Jack {with increasiur, impatience). Wlien you've quite done "to-lo 
— toiii"-," perhaps vou'll -et on ! , •, , r . 

Jogtrot. I repeat, some people mi-lil attribute to the hidy's fortune, 
rallier than to the iadv lierself. {with iutention.) 

Jack. Fortune? What Jessie? (aftei' a short pause) Well, so much 
the belt'er. Not that I was aware of it. <■■,,, 

Jogtrot (smdim/ si</uiticaidly). Oh, you were not aware of it, eh . 

J^CK (c/>rc/,-nir/ 'his 'au'jer). 1 have said so once, sir! _ 

Jo(iTuoT {smdimi satirically). Yes, yon said so, certainly. 

jAC^{rn\nmi -down his amjer, and rery quietly). \\^.^ey^m quite 
done? Then suppose we chan-e the conversation ? how, i the thing 
were properlv put to vou. wliich <lo you tnink you would preh-r ? li:.v- 
i„;. vour nose pulled? (Jogtuot retreais) a sound hor.<e-Nyhippmg? 
(Jogtrot takes another jump tmckwards) or a good kicking? {swmgtnr/ 
hisriahtlea (djQut. Jogtr^ rushes out c.) i r,n^ 

Jack Hah, ha, ha r {suddenly stoppiur,) Zounds! these infernal little 
Deis of mine will be the ruin of me. Of course he'll tell auiH-she 
Lold-Jessie-ll blubber-so shall I-at least I'll try- our mamage wi I 
C but he can't have left tlie house y.'t. I'll run alter him. Memoran- 
dum for the futur.' when you feel a sudden impulse to strangle a man. 
do it! {runs out c, after Jogtrot.) 

Enter Mrs. Tarlktan a)id JicssiE, R., followed hy Jogtrot. 

Mrs T Surelv, doctor, vou must be mistaken; tlie tiling is iini)0ssible. 

Jogtrot. I UTic^ve to sav that I have it from the best authority-an 

eve-witness. Half an hour ago, almost under this very roof, your 



12 peppeepot's i.ittle plts. 

nephew \v:i3 eimiiii'ed in a low, vulvar, (lisreiwilal)le i)u:^-ilistic eiicoujiter 
wiLli Ills own serviiiit ! 

Mus. T. A piiuilisiic encounter ! But, Ihe reason ?—tlie motive? 

Jogtrot {icith vutlicioiis i)iientiou). Is perliaps nut very difficult to 
2,ness. Your waitini:;-woni:in, my inlbrmant, is a, veiy comely youni;- 
person ; both master and man may have noticed it loo— yonui;- men will 
be youmr men: — a litth; jealonsy, i)erhaps. (Mrs. Tarletan haatUij rings 
small bell ichich in on the table.) 

Enter Martha, r. 

Mrs. T. Come here, Martha. You liave informed Dr. Joutrot that 
you witne.-sed a scene recently, which I need not describe, between 
Captain Pei)perpot and his servant. Js this true? 

Martha. Yes, ma'am; they were hard at it, ma'ajn, behind tlie sum- 
mer-house, ma'am, i>,-lislicuffinL;- one another, {iniitatuig absardlf/.) 

Mrs. T. Tell me. has this man— Blinit, I think his name is— ever i^iveii 
you reason to think that he admires you? 

Martha. Only so far as saying- I was a niceish sort of a girl. But 
lots have told me that. 

Jessie (vert/ eagerln). And his master — i)erhaps lie may have 

Martha. Well, miss, the cai)tain has certalidy cliucked me under the 
chin once or twice ; but lots have done that. 

Mrs. T. You can is^o, j\[artha. \_E.cit IMartha, r. 

Jessie. Oh, auntie, this is dreadful ! I never could hav(» l)eiicved it of 
J;ick -never! {stops at a sign from Mrs. Tarletan, a-ho sees Jack 
enter Ij.) 

Jack (as he enters hurrledh/). Can't find liim anywhere. (asi'Ie, see- 
ing Jogtkot) So, so! he's stolen a, march on me. {/o Mes. T. ) Aunty. I 
suspect om- serious fritmd here has been giving- you his version of a cer- 
tain little trumperv aftair that— that 

Mrs. T. (coldlij). He has. 

Ja(;k. Well, I confess I was just a, little iiasty. One of my little i)et3, 
)ou know; but if you only kninv the provocation 

Mrs. T. {satirical/,//). We do know the provocation, 

Jessie {imitating Mrs. T.'s tone). Yes, we do know the provocation. 

Mrs. T. Come witli me, doctor. We must have a little conversation 
— serious conversation. 

Jogtrot. Ai your service, my dear madam, {aside) I wonder liow our 
gallant friend feels now. 

[Ecit c, 2Vith Mrs. T., Jack staring after them, bewildered. 

Jack. Jessie! 

Jessip: {ver>j dignified). Rir! 

Jack {astonished). " Sir ! " What's the matter? You seem annoyed — 
Yexed. 

Jessie. I am ! 

Jack. Will you tell me why? 

Jessie {with comic severity). Ask your conscience, young man ! 

Enter Martha, c, carrying an enormous bouquet. 

^Fartiia. This l)eautiful nose;iny. miss just come — with Mi-. Chiri)er'3 
compliments, {gives -nosegay, and exit r.) 

Jkssie. Wlmt a lovely bouquet! How veiy polite of Afr. Chii'per. 

Jack {sultrily). There's plenty of it— looks more like a bunch of greens. 
Of course, Jessie, you won't accept it? 

Jessie {culdly). "Why not ? I'm fund of flowers. 



pepperpot's little pets. 13 

Jack. Yes, but yoii .'iro uol fond of DicUoy. Como, J(>ssie, you'll 
reUini tiiat buncii of greens— I mean that nosegay — to Mr. Chirper, 
won't you ? 

Jessie {pretending to admire the flowers). Certainly not. 

Jack {checking his rising anger). Take care, Jessie! 1 ask you once 
again. 

Jessie. I slnill keep it! 

Jack {tenderli/), Jessie !— Cousin ! 

Jessie. I rejteal, I shall keep it! 

Jack {furious). You shall not! {<i)iafching bouquet from Jessie and 
tearing it to pieces) Tliere, tliere, there ! (Jessie screams.) 

Enter Mrs. Tarletan, c, followed by Jogtrot. 

Jessie. Oh, aunty! {running to Jier) -mmX you sir! (/o Jogtrot) pro- 
tect iiie from the vioh^nce of my cousin. Because Mr. Chiri)er sent ine a 
iiosegiiy. lie h:is snatched it from me :ind torn it to pieces. 

Jo(iTROT {advancing to Jack). Young man, I'm annized 

Jack. Go to tlie devil ? ( furiously. Jogtrot retreats.) 

Mrs. T. {sorrowfully). Oh, Jack, Jack ! 

Jack. Ilai-kee, :iunt — it strikes uie I've been made to play rather a 
ridiculous part here. First it's all Dickey, then it's all me ! Now it's all 
Dickey again ! One would almost ihiuk I had been used merely as Ixiit 
10 catch l)iguer fish. 

Mrs. T. {sorronfully). Oh, nephew, nepliew ! 

Jogtrot {adrancing). If you allude to Mr. Chirper, sir 

Jack. D— n Mi". Chirper ! {hurries up, giving nosegay a violent kick, 
ami e.cit L.. sUtntniing door violently after him.) 

Mrs. T. \Vh;it a dreadful scene! 

Jessie {half crying). I'll never marry him— never ! never! never! 
{picking up the flowers.) 

Mrs. T. Reflect, Jessie, reflect. 

Jessie. I have reflected, {trying to restrain her tears) Mr. Chirper 
may be a trifle slow— and too fond of milk — but lie wouldn't 1)6 always 
chuckinii- young women under the chin — and fisti—fisti— cutting— I 
n)ean cuffing. 

Jogtrot. Then I may at once convey the joyful tidings to the thrice 
happy Chirper? 

,h':si^\E {haishly). Yes, yes! the sooner the better. (Jogtrot hurries 
out c.) 

Mrs. T. Oh, my darling! I fear you have been too rash— too impetu- 
ous. 

Jessie. No ! I— I— {suddenly throwing herself sobbing violently into 
Mes. T.'s amis.) 

Blu.nt {heard without). All right, captain. 

Enter Blunt, l., carryiiig a portmanteau. 

]\[ks. T. {to Blunt). Where are you takinir that luggage? 

Blunt, To tiie nearest hotel liereabouts, nui'auL Master's off directly, 
and I'm g(»ing with liim. 

J\Ius. T. Oh. then you bear him no malice? 

Blunt. Malice! Me? What for. ma'am ? 

Mrs. T. Pshaw ! In a word, I know what has lately taken place be- 
tween you. 

Jessie. Yes, the fisti—fisti— you know, {with a lame imitation of 
sparring.) 



l4 pepperpot's little pets. 

I\Irs. T. {ti'Uh intenti07i). And we also know the cause. 

Blunt. Do vok ? And do yon Lliink I'd leuve the capLaiu jusL because 
of a lilile— liiLie bit of a kickin.i;-? 

iMRs. T. Wlial ! Then it wasn't about— her? 

Blunt {surprised). Ihn-? 

Jessie. Yes. M-iMartlia! 

Bll'xt, What! me and master fall out about a petlicoal? Ha.lia! Not 
we. 1 snpixise I ofteiided hiui sonieliow or otlier, and lie i>ot into one of 
Ids " little pels," and struck me— not with liis hand, ma'am. It, nearly 
l)roke my heart. He saw it, and like a, true i!.entieman as he is, lie asks 
me, with almost tears in his eyes, to uive him a uood liidinu' — and we 
set at it at once tiien and there— and that's all about it, ma'am, 

Mrs. T. {suddenlu). Take that luu-.uca-e away. Not a, word. Remem- 
ber I'm connnaiidinu- otlicer here ! (Blunt makes a salute) In the mean- 
time I'll see your master. 

Jessie. Yes — we'll see your master. 

Blunt. Do please, ladies; and if you'd only try just to clieer liim up 
a bit. 

Jessie {ear/erhj). Is he unliappy, then? 

Blunt. All I know is. as he was raminin"- his thinus into lils port- 
manteau with his lists — this sort of [i\\\v^~{imitaii}tg) I saw a great bii^- 
one hani;in,i;- to the til) of his nose. 

Jessie. A iireat big what? A tear? 

Blunt. Yes, miss, lie said it was a cold in his head, but I know 
better. 

Jack {heard from room l ). Blunt! Blunt! 

Blunt. Comiiii:-, sir! {about to ru)i to door l.) 

Mrs. T. {poait/uf/ to c.). That way, if you please. Remendjer, obedi- 
ence is the first duly of a soldier. 

[Blunt makes a salute and exit c, icitli ■portmanteau. 

Jessie. Oh. aunty! only fancy poor Jack with a tear hanuinir to tiie 
tip of his great l)ig nose - 1 meiui a ureat big tear! Why, why did you 
let me tell my guardian that I'd never marry Jack? Do rini after him, 
and tell him that I've changed my mind, and that I'll never, never, never 
marry any one else! Do make haste, aunty dear. Do be a little im- 
petuous like me. {during this she has urged Mrs. T. towards c.) 

Mrs. T. {laughing). Spoilt cliild ! spoilt child! {lasses her and hur- 
ries outc.) 

Enter Jack, l., dressed in Tweed travelling suit, an overcoat over his 
arm and a smcdl bag in. his hand. 

Jack {stops on seeing Jessie). A tliousand pardons, Jes— I mean Miss 
Manver.>;. I expected to find my aunt. 

Je.ssie {archil/). And you are disappointed at findiiiii' only me? 

Jack (nsidt^). \\\va\ unseemly le\ity I (aloud) 1 cannot leave her roof 
without wishing her g()()d-i)ye. 

Jessie. Of course not. But you're not going, {smiling.) 

Jack {assumi'/g a rerii dignified manner). I l)eg yoiu' i)ardon, nuss ! 

Je.ssie {imitating Jack). I lieg yours, .sir! 

Jack. What I remain her*^ aiul S(»e you married? 

Jessie. Of course. How can I get married mdess you do remain ? 

Jack {indignanlii/). You don't e.xpect me to give Dickey away, I 
li0l>e? 

Jessie. No : but I certainly do expect you will give yourself away, 
and to me wIjo love you, oh, so dearly ! 



pepperpot's little pets. 15 

Jack {iJivowhv/ awfuj his coat, etc., and clasping Jessie in his arms). 
Jessie (.hiiiiiii;- ! But wiial — wlint does it all mean ? 

Jessie {very rapidty). That I know why yon iiot fisli— tisli— you 
know — wilh yonr servant ; llnit it wasn't ahont iMarlha ut all ; that all 
my ijjnardian said about you was a i;reat lii^' siory 1 

Jack. Oh ! oh ! Ho old Jogtrot lias been pokini;- liis niiiy nose into 
my aifairs a.^ain. has he? [sarayeln) I'll wrin^- his ncick oil"! 

Jessie {holdinrf up her finger). Inow listen to me. Cousin Jack ; if you 
cannot and do not control thai decidedly i)ei)|)ery temper of yours 

Jack {very qiticklii). But 1 will I I swear it l)y— by this, {taking small 
hand bdl njf table) Now, Jessie, if ever you see nie getting the least bit 
frantic, you'V(; only to 

Jessie. I understand, {taking bell and ri)iging it.) 

Jack. That's it. 

Jessie {looking toicard c). Here comes my guardian. Now do as I 
tell you. Go over there, {pointing -Jack moves a fern paces from her) 
Further than that. Now cross your arms. (Jack obetjs) Look sulky. 

Jack {putting on a sulk// look). This sort of thing? 

Jessie. Worse than that. (Jack i>uts on a hideous grimace) That's 
l)etter. Now turn your back to me. (Jack obeys, Jessie also turns her 
back to Jack.) 

Jack {looking round). Isn't there time for just one kiss? 

Ji;ssiE. No, no ! 

Jack. Only a. tiny one? 

Jessie. Hush ! {they both hastily resume their positions back to back.) 

Enter Jogtrot, c. 

Jogtrot (seeing them, aside). Dos a dos ! Tlie lady pouting — the ^en- 
tleman frowniiiu! Then the storm I contrived to raise is still at its 
height, {coming down touches Jack on the shoulder, Jack turns to him 
u'iUi. an intensely savage expression of face, making Jogtrot start 
back. ) 

Jogtrot {in a soothing tone). Cheer up, my gallant younii- friend ; the 
sex, you know, is capricious, "sipi)ing eacJi flower, changing each 
lionr." It is sad —very sad ! 

Jack {sulkily). For me, not for you, wlio have always opposed my 
marriage with my cousin. 

Jogtrot. I? On the contrary, not ten nnnute? ago I asked her if she 
had any lingering affection for yon, and n^^r answer was 

Jessie That I would marry Mr. Chi;|>' r. 

Jogtrot. TlitM'e, there— you hear! 

Jessie. Yes, \mt {iiniUtting 3oc,rpj)T) -'the sex is so capricious." you 
know, "sipi)ing each Howhi-, chamiin.:,- eacii hour;" so now, guanly. I'll 
marr.v Jack, pl(?ase. {bobbing a coui-tesy, then run)ung to Jack, who 
take.^ her ni his arms ) 

JocTKOT {shoufinfj). Sto])! tint's all wroii2". (seeing Mrs. Tarletan 
and CniiU'iCR, who enter c.) You're just in lime, madam. There's a 
gigmiic— a colo-sal nnstake here! 

Mits. T. {smiling). A mistakii? Not at all. 

Jo(JTROT. Not at all! Am I to nnderstan<l. then, madam, that after 
the di'ploralile— scandalous scene of this mornini:' 

iMrs. T. Which has been fully explained, and will never !)e repeated. 

Jack. N^vei-! I've sworn it I {looking ttt Jv.i^sU'. (nid /)Oi?iting to small 
bell on table) No more tempers! no more " liitUi pets " ! 

Jogtrot {aside). One more chancel {aloud) All I drsire is my ward's 



16 pepperpot's little pets. 

liiipplness— happiness ! Poor girl ! {shnigginr/ his shoulders and giv- 
iiig a deep sigh. ) 

Jack {bristluig np sharply). Wliat's that? 

Jogtrot {siieeruigly). I believe, sir, I liuve already expressed my 
opinion of iniliL:iry n>en— :is liusbuuds ! 

Jack {threateiiinglii). Take my advice, sir, and leave military men 

alone, or else (Jessie takes small hell and rings it, Jack f(dls into 

ch'iir laughing.) 

Jogtrot. In a wonl 

iAJRs. T. Pardon me, doctor, yoii have said quite enouiih already. 

Jessie {indi<jmintlij). More tlniii enoni;li, Dr. Joi;trot! {advancing on 
him. hf. retreats, she fulUxcs liim up) For the hist ten minuies you've 
been iiisiilling- a better ni;in than yourself. Dr. Jogtrot— afar better man, 
Dr. Jo-ti-ot! 

Jack {aside). Holloa! here's Jes.sie lietting into a pet ! {takes second 
small bell anil rings if—JESSii: and Sxcvi fall into chairs, roaring irith 
laughter and ringing their bells, Jogtrot staring at them in astonish- 
meut.) 

CiiiRPER {to Jcgtrot in a sympathizing tone). My dear respected 
friend 

Jogtrot {turning fiercely on Chirper). And you, standing there like 
a raping idiot — ugh ! 

jACK.'Oh, Dickey's all right 1 He's got his cow, hain't you, Dickey? 

Chiri'ER. And the Philotechnic — where, l)y the by, I am now due! 

Jogtrot. So am I ! Come along, {slams his hat on his head, puts hie 
arm in Cmirper's, swings him round and drag.^i him out c.) 

Jack {taking Jessie's hand). Mine! — mine at last! '• 

Jessie {smiling). But remember, Jack, no more irritability— no more 
temp«'rs. 

Jack. No. H(M-e, here I vow, |)rotest, and declare is ihe last of Pep- 
perpot's Little Pels, {kisses Jessie's hand as curtain falls. 



CURTAIN. 



I 



DE WITT'S ACTING PLAYS. 



JS^ Pleaso notice that nearly all the Comedies, Tarcca aud Comediettas in th« following' 
jList of "De Witt's acting Plays " are very suitable for represeutatiou iu small Amateur 
Theatres a.id ou Parlor Stages, as they need but little extrinsic aid fruiu comi^lex scenery 
or expensive costumes. They have attained their doserved popularity by their droll situa-' 
lions, excellent plots, great humor .-.iid brilliant dialogues, no less than by the fact that 
they are the -^nost perfect in every respect of any edition of plays ever published either iu 
the tJnited States or Europe, whether is regards purity of text, accuracy and fullness of 
stage directious and scenery, or elegance of typography and clearness of printing. 

*»* In ordering please copy the figures at the commencement of each piect, "which 
indicate the number of the piece in '• De Witt's List oi- Acting Flats." 

j8®- Any Oithe following Plays ecut, postage free, ou receipt of price— JPi/fee/i Centri 



each. 

JC3- The tsgure following the name of the Play denotes the number of Acts, 
figures iu tho cvlumns indicate tho number of characters— rd. male; T. female. 



75. 
331. 



IU. 

167. 

93. 

40. 

89. 
)5». 

237. 

366. 
310. 
41. 
141. 
■5123. 

36. 

279. 
J96. 
160. 
179. 

25. 

70. 
261. 
228. 

24. 
'99. 

}. 
t75. 
55. 

69. 
80. 
C5. 
68. 
ii9. 

76. 
105. 

U9, 

HI 



Adrienne, c^rama, 3 acts 7 

All that Gla ters is not Gold, comic 

drama, 2 a cts C 

All ou Accov:ut of a Bracelet, come- 
dietta, 1 ac: 2 

Anything foi aChange.comedy.l act 3 
Apple Blossc nis, comedy, 3 acts. . . 7 

Area Belle, f.irce, 1 act i 

Atchi, comedietta, 1 act 3 

Aunt Charlotte's Maid, larce, 1 act. 3 
Aunt Dinah' 3 Pledge, temperance 

drama, 2 a< ts G 

Bachelor's Dox (La Petite Hotel), 

comedietta, 1 act 4 

Bardell vs. Pickwick, sketch. 1 act. 
Barrack Eoom (The), comedictta,2a. C 

Beautiful Forever, farce, 1 act 2 

Bells (The), drama, 3 acts 9 

Betsey Baker, farce, 1 act 2 

Birthplace of Podgers, farce, 1 act.. 7 

Black Sheep, drama, 3 acts 7 

Black-Eyed Susau, drama, 2 acts. . . 14 
Black and White, drama, 3 acts.... 6 

Blow for Blow, drama, 4 acts 11 

Breach of Promise, drama, 2 acta. . 5 
Bmken-Hearted Club, comedietta. . 4 

Bonnie Fish Wife, farce, 1 act 3 

Bottle (The), drama, 2 acts 11 

Box and Cox, RomancCjil act 2 

Cabman No. 93, farce, 1 act 2 

Captain of the Watch, comedietta, 

1 act C 

Caste, comedy, 3 acts 5 

Ca3t upon the World, drama, 5 acts. 11 
Catharine Howard, historicr.l play, 

3 acts 12 

Caught by the Cuflf, farce, 1 act.... 4 

Charmiuf? Pair, farce, 1 act ,... 4 

Checkmate, comedy, 2 acts 6 

Chevalier de St. George, drama, 3a. 9 
Chimney" Corner (The), domestic 

drama, 3 acts 

Chops of the Channel, farco, 1 act.. 3 
Circumstances alter Cases, comic 

operetta, 1 act 1 

fPonds, comedy, 4 acts. 8 

iJ«»mica> Oouukess, farce, 1 act 3 



3 


222. 




248. 


3 


107. 




152. 


o 


62. 


3 


148, 


3 




2 


113. 


2 


20. 


3 


286. 




4. 


8 


22. 




275. 


1 


96. 


2 


16. 


2 


58. 


2 


125. 


3 


71. 


2 


142. 


3 


204. 


5 


21. 


2 


260. 


3 


210. 


6 


263. 


2 


180. 


8 


242. 


1 


47. 


6 


283. 


1 




2 


202. 




315. 


2 


297. 


3 




6 


200. 




las. 


i5 


230. 


1 


10C-. 


3 


9. 


5 




3 


128. 




iOl. 


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99. 


2 


262. 


1 


145. 


7 


102. 


1 


88. 



The 



lii. 1. 



Cool as a Cucnmbcr, farce, 1 act 
Cricket on the Hearth, drama, 3 acts 8 

Cupboard Love, farce, 1 act 2 

Cupid's Eye-Glass, comedy, 1 act.. 1 

Cup of Tea, comedietta, 1 act 3 

Cut Off with a Shilling, comedietta, 

1 act 2 

Cyril's Success, comedy, 6 acts .... 10 

Daddy Gray, drama, 3 acts 8 

Daisy Farm, drama, 4 acts 10 

Dandelion's Dodges, farce, 1 act... 4 

David Garrick, comedy, 3 acts 8 

Day After the Wedding, farce, 1 act 4 
Dearest Mamma, comedietta, 1 act.. 4. 
Dearer than Life, drama, 3 acts. . . . 6 

Deborah (Leah), drama, 3 acts 7 

Deerfoot, farce, 1 act 5 

Doing for the Best, drama, 2 acts.. 5 
Dollars and Cents, comedy, 3 acts. . 9 
Drawing Boon: Oiu(A).comedy,l act 2 

Dreams, drama, 5 acts.. 6 

Drunkard's Warning, drama, 3 acts 6 
Drunkard's Doom (The), drama, 2a.l5 

Drunkard (The), drama. 5 acts 13 

Duchess de la Valliere p!av, 5 acts.. 6 

Dumb Belle (The), farce, 1 act 4 

Easy Shaving, farce. 1 act 5 

E. C. B. Susan Jane, musical bur- 
lesque, 1 act.. 8 1 

Eileen Oge, Irish drama. 4 acts 11 3 

Electric Love, farce, 1 act 1 1 

English Gentleman (An), comedy- 
drama, 4 acts 7 4 

Estranged, operetta. 1 act 2 1 

Everj'body's Friend, comedy. 3 acts 6 5 
Family Jars, musical farce, 2 acts.. 5 2 
Faust and Marguerite, drama, 3 acts 9 7 
Fearful Tragedy in the Seven DJ»l8, 

interlude, 1 act 4 1 

Female Detective, drama, 3 acts 11 4 

Feniande, drama. 3 acts 11 10 

Fifth Whf^el, comedy, 3 acts 10 I' 

Fifteen Years of a Drunkard's Life, i 

melodrama, 3 acts 13 \. 

First Love, comedy. 1 act 4 1 

Foiled, dran-A. 4 acts 9 3 

Founded on Facts, farce, 1 act i 3 



BE WITT'S ACTING PLAYSr-Oontinued. 



M. F. 

J 9. rruita of the Wine Cmp, drama, 3 cts G 3 

1 i. Game of Cardh (A), comedietta, la.. 3 1 

i-k. ijarncli Fever, larce, 1 act 7 4 

53. Cicrtruae's .\Iouey Box, laice, 1 act. 4 2 

73. Goldeu Jb'etterd (Fetter«a),di-aiua, 3.1i 4 
30. Goose with tiie Golden ii^cJ^s. larce, 

1 act 5 3 

\31. Go to Putuey, farce. 1 act 4 3 

276. Good for Nothiuy. coiuic drama, la. 5 1 
306. Great Success (A), comedy, 3 a<:t8. . 8 6 

277. Grimshaw. BagsUaw aud Bradt law, 

farce, 1 act f 2 

203. Heir Appare.it (The), farce. 1 act... 5 1 

241. Haudy Audy. drama. 2 acts 10 3 

2.S. Hajipv Pair, comedietta, 1 act 1 1 

lol. Hard Case (A), farce, 1 act 2 

8. Heury Duubar, drama. 4 acts 10 3 

180. Ileurv the Fifth, hist, play, 5 acts. .38 6 

103. Her Only Fault, comodietta, 1 act. . 2 2 

19. He's a Lunatic, farce. 1 act 3 2 

60. Hidden Hand, drama, 4 acts 5 5 

191. Hij,'h C, comedietta, 1 act 3 3 

^46. High Life Below Sra.rs,farce.2 acts. 9 6 

ol. Hiuko, romantic drama, 6 acts 12 7 

24. His Last Legs, farce, 2 acts 5 3 

387 I:s Own Enemy, farce, 1 act 5 1 

■^.74. Home, comedy. 3 acts 4 3 

:U1. H.mesty is the Best Policy, play, 1. 2 

64. Household Fairy, sketch, 1 act. ... 1 1 

190. Hunting the Slippers, farce. 1 act.. 4 1 

197. Hunchback (The), play. 5 acts 13 2 

225. Ici on Parle Fraucais, farce, 1 act... 3 4 

252. Idiot Witness, mclcdrama, 3 acts. . . 6 1 
18. If I had a Thouri.ind a Year, farce. 1 4 3 

116. I'm not Mesilf at all, Irish stew, la. 3 2 

29. In for a Holiday, farce, 1 act. 2 3 

i59. In the Wrong House, farc'3, 1 acr. . . 4 2 

278. Irish Attorney (The), farce, 2 acts.. 8 2 
282. Irish Broom Maker, farce, 1 act 9 3 

273. Irishman in Loudon, farce, 1 acts. . 6 3 

243. Irish Lion (The), farce, 1 act 8 3 

271. Irish Post (The), drama. 1 act 9 3 

244. Irish Tutor (The), farce, 1 act 5 2 

270. Irish Tiger (The), farce, 1 act 5 1 

274. Irish Widow (The), farce, 2 acts. ... 7 1 

122. Lsabella Orsiui, drama, 4 acts U 4 

177. I Shall Invite the Major, comedy, 14 1 

100. Jack Long, drama, 2 acta 9 2 

299. Joan of Arc, hist. play. 5 acts 26 6 

139. Joy is Dangerous, comedy. 2 acts.. 3 3 

17. Kiud to a Fault, comedv,'2 acts 6 4 

2J3. Kis-^ in the Dark i\), farce, 1 act... . 2 3 

309. Ladies' Battle (The), comedy, 3 acts 7 2 

86. Lady of Lyons, play, 5 acts 12 5 

Vi7. L'Article 47, drama, 3 acts 11 5 

72. Lame Excuse, farce, 1 act 4 2 

144. Lancashire Lass, melodrania.4 acts. 12 3 

34. Larkins' Love Letters, fircf^. 1 act.. 3 2 

IS.h L;'ap Year, mu leal duality. 1 net... 1 1 

253. Leii I :vle Fiv'> Shillimrs- farce, 1 act 5 3 

111. Lar (The), comedy, 2 acts 7 2 

1 19. Life rbasp, drama. 5 acrs 14 f> 

239. Limerick Bo' The), farce. 1 act. .. . 5 2 

48. L'.tt\n .\r >ie'L Jirthdn^". farce. 1 act..2 4 

,32. Litt'e R. .lel. farce. 1 act 4 3 

/64. Little Ruby, drama. 3 acts 6 6 i 

29.'> Little Em'lv, drama, 4 acts 8 8 ] 

IM. Living Statue (Tliei. farce. 1 act. ... 3 2 ; 

25». Loan of a Lover (The), vaudeville,!, 4 1 i 



M. J 

109. Locked in, comedietta, 1 act '2 \ 

6.'). Locked in vith a Lady, bketch 1 1 

87. Lucked Out, com ic bcme 1 1 

143. Lou-ers and DoUgtrs. laice, 1 act. . 4 i 
212. Loudtm Asburaiiee, cumfci.y, C acts 10 3 

2v>i. M. P.. icmedy, 4 a< Is 7 2 

210. Mabti's Hiauctuvre, ii.lerlude, 1 act 1 S 

103. Marcoretti, diama, 3 a( ts 10 3 

l.")4. Maria and .^.a|,da:eua, play, 4 i:cts. 8 6 
63. Marriage at ai.y Pric( . larce, 1 act.. 5 3 

249. Marriage a Lottery, cc u.tdy, 2 aits. 3 i 
208. Married Bachelors, comedittta. la.. 3 '2 

39. Master Jones' Birthday, faicc, 1 act 4 2 

7. Maud's Peril, drama. 4 acts o 3 

49. Midnight Watch, draica. 1 act 8 2 

15. Milky White, drama. 2 acts 4 2 

46. Miriam's Crime, dran.a. 3 acts 5 T 

61. Model of a Wife, larce, 1 act 3 '. 

302. Mode". Pair (A), comedy, 1 act 2 f 

184. Money, comedy, 6 acts 17 i 

250. More Blunders than One, farce, la. 4 * 
312. More Sinned against than Sinning, 

original Irish drama. 4 acts 11 

234. Morning Call (A), coniedieiia, 1 act. 1 . 

108 Mr. Scroggins. larce, 1 act 3 ? 

188. Mr. X.. farce. 1 act 3 & 

169. My Uncle's Suit, farce, 1 act 4 1 

216. My Neighbor's Wife, farce, 1 act 3 3 

230. My Turn Next, farce, 1 act 4 i 

193. Mv Walking Photograph, musical 

duality, 1 act 1 1 

267. My Wife's Bonnet, farce. 1 act 3 4 

loO. My Wife's Diarv. farce, 1 act 3 1 

92. :My Wife^s Out, farce. 1 act. 2 2 

218. Naval Engagements, farce, 2 acts. . . 4 3 
140. NevBr Reckon your Chickens, etc., 

farce. 1 act 3 4 

115. New Men and Old Acres, comedy, 3 8 5 

2. Nobody'!-- Child, drama, 3 acts 18 3 

57. Noemie, drama. 2 acts.. 4 4 

104. No Name, drama. 5 acts 7 5 

112. Not a bit Jealous, tarce, 1 act 3 3 

298. Not if I Know it. larce, 1 act 4 4 

185. Not so bad as we Seem, play, 5 acts.l3 3 

84. Not Guilty, drajua. 4 acts 10 6 

117. Not such a Fool as he Looks, drama, 

3 acts 5 / 

171. Nothing like Paste, farce, 1 act.. . . 3 \ 
14. No Thoroughfai-e. drama, 5 acts 13 6 

30r Notre Dame, drama, 3 acts 11 8 

201. Object of Interejt (An) farce, 1 act. 4 3 
238. Obstinate Family (The), faice, 1 act. 3 3 

173. Off the Stage, comedietta, 1 act 3 3 

•^"'7. Omnibus (The), farce, 1 act. . ... 5 4 
. 5. On Bread and Water, farce, lact... 1 2 

254. One Too Many, farce. 1 act it 

33. One Too Mary for Him, farce, 1 act i t 

3. f 100,000. comedy, 3 acts S I 

90. 0:dy a HnMpenny. farce, 1 act.... .21 

ITO. Only Somebody, farce. 1 act 4 2 

289. On the Jury, d'ama. 4 acts 5 5 

97. Orange Blossoms, roner'ietta, lact 3 S 

r-fi. Oranffo Girl. dram^. 4 acts 18 4 

209 Othello, tracedy. ^ acts 16 2 

172. Ours comedy. 3 acts 6 3 

94. Our Clerks, farce. 1 act 7 6 

45. Our Domestics. r<iniedy-f»rce. ^acts f? 6 

l.'SS. Onr Heroes, military play, 5 acts,. .24 5 
178. Out at Sea, drama, 6 acts 17 « 



DE WITT'S ACTING PLAYB— Continued. 



1 

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. 

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J :^ -oiiaad Route, comedy, 3 acts... U 5 

1 Pa.. <ji f^uueh (A), liii'iX', 1 a. t 4 3 

2 . Piutiiuitf 1»..- L.io, cuiiieuy, 3 iiilrf 7 4 

i^u reace at any ^'iico, Ituco. 1 act 1 1 

x-l. Vuup o' bay: ixama, i iuitd VI 4 

IV. I'e^':;y Orec.i, laivb, I act oil) 

/;-«! Peitic.'uC riiriiameut, ext^'ava-aiiza, 

lact. ........... . ro-2^ 

2y3. PliUoiutl, rouiaatic drama, 8 act.s.. . G 4 

62. Photugi-aMlilc l''ix, I'ai-ce, ■* a^-t ...... 3 2 

61. Plot and PanHioii, drama, 3 'ids. ... 7 '2 

138. Poll and I'art.ier Joj. bnrlib^ii, '.a.. 10 3 

217. I'oor Pillicoddy, laiTts 1 act '2 3 

110. Poppletou'.sPrisd.cauieuts. larcfc, Ui. 3 G 

51). l\)rtei-'s Knot, drama, 2 acts J "2 

59. Pi)st Boy, diama. '2 acts 5 3 

J5. Pretty HoLV^e-LJreaker. farce 3 

480. Pretty Piece of IJa.siiiess (A), come- 
dy, lact ■••• " ^ 

181. 182. Queen IMary. drama. 4 acti... 37 J 
196. Queerest Court^'hip (Tiie), comic 

ope:etta, 1 act 

25.5. Quiet I'auiily, farce, 1 act 

157. Qiute at Home, comedietta, 1 act. 

•i3'2. Race for a D.iiuer, farce, 1 act 

237. Regular Fix (A), farce, 1 act 

183. Uiclielieu. play. 5 acts 

38. Rightlid Heir, drama, 5 acts 

77. Roll of the Drum, drama, 3 acts . . 
316. Romeo ou the Gridirou (A), mono- 
logue, for a lady 1 

19.5. Rosemi Shell, l)urlesque, 4 scenes.. 6 3 

247. Rough Diamond (The), farce, 1 act. G 3 

194. Rum, drama, 3 acts 7 4 

13. Rny Bias, drama, 4 acti 1'2 4 

229. Sarah's Yonug Man, fa.ce, 1 act 3 3 

158. School, comedy, 4 acts C G 

»0l. School for Scamlal, comedy, 5 acts. .13 4 

i-G4. Scrap of Paper (A), comic drama. 3a G 6 

79. Sheep in Wolfs Clothing, drama, la. 7 5 

203. She Stoops to Conquer, comedy, 5a.l5 4 

37. Silent Protector, farce. 1 act , ... . 3 2 

35. Silent Woman, farce, 1 act 2 1 

■.213. Single Married Mau (A), comic ope- 

retta, 1 act 6 2 

43. Sisterly Service, comedietta, 1 act.. 7 2 

6. Six Months Ago, comedietta, 1 act.. 2 1 

'in. Slasher and Crasher, farce. 1 act. . . 5 2 

,]0. Snapping Turtles, duologue, 1 act. . .1 1 

2G Societ.y, comedy, 3 acts 16 5 

207 Sold Again, eomic operetta, 1 act... 3 1 

£04. Sparking, comedietta, 1 act 1 2 

78. Special Perfr^iances, farce, 1 act. 7 3 
115. Still Waters in Peep, comedy, 3a. 9 2 
'J56. Sweetiiearts. »(ramatic contrast, 2a.. 2 2 
232. Tail (Tale) of a Shark, musical mon- 
ologue, 1 scene. 1 

31. Taming a Tigei', farce, 1 act . . ... 3 

3 50. Tell-Tale Heart, comedietta, 1 act. . 1 2 

X20. Tempe.st iu a Teapot, ctuiiedy, 1 act 2 1 



Kights in a Ear Recu-:, drama, 

lets 

•\vitUo-jt Fue, 



8 2 



146. Tiicre's no Sm .ke 

ciiued.elta, 1 act 1 ^ 

83. Tlirice Inarried, persojuatiou yi^ce, 

1 act 6 1 

•2^5. Thumping Lej^acy (A), 1 act 7 1 

■_.)l. Ticket of Leave INiau, diaiiia, A acts. 9 3 

42. Tiuieaiul tl-e Hour, drama. 3 acts. 7 :j 

27. T.iue and Tiih'. dnima. 4 acts 7 C 

].;.5. TJaiothy to tiic R(sciic. tarce, 1 fict 4 2 
ijj. 'Tis Better to Live than tJ L>ie, 

larce, 1 act 2 

134. 'J'ompUins t..o Trouhadonr, farce. 1. 3 

•.i,2. Toodh'S (Tlu), drama, 2 acts 10 

'i.J.3. To Oblige Benson, ci medietta, 1 i-ct 3 
•2.J8. Trying It On, larce, 1 act 3 

■29. Turning the 'iabUs. farce, 1 act. .. G 

2i4. Turu Hiiu Out. farce. 1 act 3 

1G8. Tweedie's Rights, comedy. 2 acti».. 4 
126. Twice Killed, farce, 1 act 6 



Twixt Axe and t rowu. play, 5 acts. 24 13 
198. Twin Sir-te:s, coniic operetta. 1 act. 2 2 

l;i5. Two BonuycastUs, farce, 1 iict 3 £ 

..•20. Two Buz/ards (The), farce, 1 act 3 "^ 

.5(1. Tw» Gay Deceivers, face, 1 act 3 

].V., Two Poits, farce. 1 act 4 L 

•J8-:. Two Roses (The), comedy. 3 acts. . , 7 
29'2. Two Thorns (The), comedy, 4 nets.. 9 
•2'.U, Uncle Dick's Darling, draina, { .ict^ 
]G2 Uncle's Will, comedietta. 1 ac' ... 2 
ICG. Up for the Cattle Show, farce, 1 act 6 

81. Vandyke Brown, farce, 1 act 3 

317. Veteran of 1812 (The), romantic mil- 
itary diama, 5 acis 12 Q 

124. Volunteer Review, farce, 1 act 6 6 

91. Walpole. comedy in rhiVme 7 2 

118 Wanted, a Young Lady, farce. 1 act. 2 1 
231. Wanted, One Tliou^and Spirited 
Young Milliners for the Gold Re- 
gions, farce, 1 act 3 

44. War to to the Knife, comedy. 3 acts 5 
311. AVhat Tears can do. comedietta, la.. 3 
105. Which of the Two? couiedietfai, la.. 2 
266. Who Killed Cock Robin? farce, 2a.. 2 

98. Who is Who ? larce 3 

12. Widow Hunt, comedy, 3 acts 4 

213. Widow (The), comedy. 3 acts 7 

5. William Tell Avith a Vengeance, bur- 
lesque 8 

|Wind(^W Curtain, monologue 

'^^^- I Circumstantial Evidence " 1 

136. Woman in Red, drama, 4 acts G 

161. Woman's Vows and 3Iasons' Oaths, 

d'-ama, 4 acts 10 

11. Woodcocks T-ittle Game, farce. 2a S 
290. Wrong Man iu the Right Place (A 

farce. 1 act 2 

54. Young Collegian, farce, 1 act ■ 3 



4 
4 

3 
2 

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ING PLAY3 AND DE V/ITT'S ETHIOPIAN AND COMIC DRAMAS, 
sontaiuinrr Plot, Costume, Scenery. Time of Representation, and all other informa- 
tion, mailed free and post paid on application. Address 

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t^^TO MUSICAL AMATEURS. ,^,^^1 

The number of Musical Amateurs, both ladies and gentlemen, is not only V4ry 
large, but is constantly increasing, and very naturally, for there is no more re« 
(Ined and pleasant mode of spending; leisure hours than in singing and playing the 
choice productions of the best Composers. Hitherto there has been an almost totnl 
ixck of suitable jneces adapted to an evening'' s entertainment in Parlors by Amateurs. 
iDf course whole Operas, or even parts of Operas, require orchestral accompani- 
incnts and full choruses to give them effect, and are therefore clearly unfit for 
•Amateur pevformance, while a succession of songs lacks the interest given by a 
plot and a contrast of characters. In this series (a list of zvhich is givei below) \f 
hava endeavored to supply Uds want. The best Music of popular Composers is wed- 
ded to appropriate words, and the whole dovetailed into plots that are effective as 
mere jyetite plays, but are rendered doubly interesting by the appropriate and jeau- 
HftU Music, specially arranged for them. 



LIST OF DE WITT'S MUSICAL PLAYS. 

PRICE 15 CENT'S EACH. 



iJIAP YEAR— A Musical Dual- 
ity. By AT.FUED B. Sedgwick. Mu- 
sic selected and .adapted from 3f- 
FENBACU's celebrated Opera, " Gene- 
rieve de Brabant.'" One Male, one 
Female Character. 

tSE TWIN SISTERS-Comic 

Operetta, in One Act. The Music 
selected from the most popular num- 
bers in Le Cocq's celebrated Opera 
Bouffe, " Girqfle Girojla,'' and the 
Libretto written by Alfred B. Sedg- 
AvicK. Two Male, Two Female 
Characters. 

%i)LV AGATTT Am GOT THE 

MONEY.— Comic Operetta, m One 
Act. Tii3 Music composetl and the 
Libretto written by Alfred B. Sedg- 
wick. Three Male, One Female 
Character. 

IHE QUEEREST COUETSHIP. 

— Coinic Operetta, in One Act. The 
Music arran-jfed from Offenbach's 
cel'^brated Opera, " Xa Princesse de 
Trebizonde,'' and the Libretto writ- 
ten by Alfred B. Sedgwiqk. One 
Male, One Female Character. 



ESTRANGED.— An Operetta, in 

One Act, The Musie arranged from 
Verdi's celebrated Opera, " II Trov- 
atore.'''' and the feibretto adapted bj' 
Alfred B. Sedgwick. Two Male, 
One Female Character. 

OIROUMSTANOES ALTEL 

CASES.— Comic Operetta, in On 
Act. The music composed aad th^ 
Libretto written by Alfred B. Sedg- 
wick. One Male, One Female Chai< 
acter. 

MY WALKING PHOTOGRAPB 

—Musical Duality, in One Act. Th^ 
Music arranged from Le Cocq's 
Opera, "La Fille de Madame AngotC^ 
and the Libretto written by A? freb 
B. Sedgv/ick. One Male, One Fe- 
male Character. 

A SINGLE MARRIED MAN- 

Comic Operetta, in One Act. The 
Music arransred from Ofpknbach's 
celebrated Opera ]5ouffe, " Madame 
r Archidvc,'''' and the Libretto writ- 
ten by Alfred B. Sedgwick. Six 
Male, Two Female Characters. 



^LLY MORIARTY.-An Irish 
T^Mnsical Sketch, in One Act. The 

Music composed and th» Dialogue 

written by Alfred B. Sedgwick. 

One Male, one Female Character. 

Suitable for the Variety Stage. 

THE CHARGE OF THE HASH 

BRIGADE— A Comic Irish Musical 
Sketch. The Musie composed and 
the Libretto written by Joseph P. 
Skelly. Two Male, two Female 
Characteo*. Suitable jfor the 'Variety 
itage. , ,^ 



GAMBRINUS. KING OF LAGER 

BEER.— A Musical Ethiopian Bur- 
lesque, in One Act. Music a&d Dia- 
logue by Frank Dumont. Eight 
Male, one Female Character. Suita- 
ble for the Ethiopian Stage. 

AFRIOANUS BLUEBEARD.-A 

Musical Ethiopian Burlesque, in One 
Act. Music and Dialogue by Frank 
Dumont. Four Male, four FemaU 
Characters. Suitable for the £i/iio^ 
jTian Stage. 



BE WITT'8 ETHIOPIAN AND COMIC DRAMA.-Continued. 



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109. 

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96. 
147. 

129. 

101. 

117. 

44, 

8. 

119. 

49. 
132. 
145. 

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27. 
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30. 
114. 

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Jealous Husband, sketch 2 ij 81. 

Juiiua the Suoozer. burlesque, 3 sc. 6 1 j 26. 

Katriua's Little Game, Dutch act, | 138. 

1 sceue 1 1 i 

Last of the Mohicans, sketch 3 1 i 15. 

Laughing Gaw, sketch, 1 sceue 6 1 59. 

Live In juu, sketch, 4 scenes 4 1 21. 

Lost will, sketch 4 80. 

Lucky Job, farce, 2 scenes 3 2 

Lunatic (The), farce, 1 scene 3 84, 

Making a Hit, farce, 2 scenes 4 38. 

Malicious Trespass, sketch, 1 scene, 3 74, 

'Meriky, Ethiopian farce, 1 scene.. . 3 1 j 46, 

Micky Free, Irish sketch, 1 scene.. 5 i 69, 

Miduight Intruder, farce, 1 scene .6 11 56, 

Milliner's Shop (The), Ethiopian ! 72 

sketch, 1 scene 2 2 13, 

Moko Marionettes, Ethiopian ecceu- 16 

tricity, 2 scenes 4 5 7 

Molly Moriarty, Irish musical 121, 

sketch, 1 scene 1 1 

Motor Bellows, comedy, 1 act. . 1 ... 4 47 

Musical Servant, sketch, 1 scene — 3 54. 

Mutton Trial, sketch, 2 scenes .... 4 100, 

MyWife'sVisitors, comic drama,lsc. 6 1 102, 

Night in a Strange Hotel, sketch, Isc. 2 34 
Noble Savage, Ethi'n sketch, 1 sc. .. 4 

No Pay No Cure, Ethi'n sketch, 1 sc. 5 122, 

Obeying Orders, sketch, 1 scene.... 2 1 2, 

100th Night of Hamlet, sketch 7 1 104, 

Oh, Hush ! operatic olio 4 1 5, 

One Night in a Bar Room, sketch . . 7 28 

One Night in a Medical College, 134 

Ethiopian sketch, 1 scene 7 1 62 

One, Two, Three, sketch, 1 scene. . 7 32, 

Painter's Apprentice, farce, 1 scene. 5 39. 

Pete and the Peddler, Negro and 75. 

Ii'ish sketch, 1 scene 2 1 

Pleasant Companions, Ethiopian 93, 

sketch, 1 scene 5 1 29, 

Polar Bear (The), farce, 1 scene 4 1 97. 

Policy Players, sketch, 1 scene 7 137. 

Pompey's Patients, interlude, 2 6C.^6 

Porter's Troubles, sketch, 1 scene. . 6 1 143. 

Port Wine vs. Jealousy, sketch 2 1 

Private Boarding, comedy, 1 scene. 2 3 99. 

Recruiting Office, sketch, 1 act 5 

Rehearsal (The), Iri,sh farce, 2 sc. . . 3 1 85. 

Remittance from Home,sketch,l sc. 6 116. 
Rigging a Purchase, sketch, 1 sc. . . 3 



U. F. 

Rival Artists, sketch, 1 scene 4 

Rival Tenants, sketch 4 

Rival Barbers' Shops (The), Ethio- 
pian farce, 1 scene ....... , . 6 1 

Sam's Couiiship, farce, 1 act. ...... 2 1 

Sausage Makers, sketch, 2 scenes.. 5 1 
Scampini, pautoniiiue, 2 scenes. ... 33 

Scenes on the Mississippi, sketch, 

2 scenes 6 

Serenade (The), sketch, 2 scenes,, . , 7 
Siamese Twins, sketch, 2 scenes. ... 6 

Sleep Walker, sketch, 2 scenes 3 

Slippery Day, sketch, 1 scene 6 1 

Squire lor a Day, sketch. . 5 1 

Stage-struck Couple, interlude, 1 sc. 2 1 

Stranger, burlesque, 1 sceue 1 2 

Streets of New York, sketch, 1 sc. . . 6 
Storming the Fort, sketch, 1 scene, 5 

Stupid Servant, sketch, 1 sceue 2 

Stocks Up ! Stocks Down ! Negro 

duologue, 1 scene 2 

Take It, Don't Take It, sketch. 1 sc. 2 
Them Papers, sketch, 1 scene. .'. ... 3 
Three Chiefs (The), sketch, 1 scene. 6 

Three A. M., sketch, 2 scenes 3 1 

Three Strings to one Bow, sketch. 

1 scene ... ..,...,. , . 4 1 

Ticket Taker, Ethi'n farce, 1 scene. 3 

Tricks, sketch 5 2 

Two Awfuls (The), sketch, 1 scene,, 5 

Two Black Roses, sketch , 4 1 

Uncle Eph's Drea.ni, sketch, 2 sc. . , 3 1 
Unlimited Cheek, sketch, 1 sceue. . 4 1 
Vinegar Bitters, sketch, 1 scene. ., . 6 1 
Wake up, William Henry^ sketch... 3 
Wanted, a Nurse, sketch, 1 scene.. . 4 
Weston, the Walkist, Dutch sketch, 

1 scene 7 1 

What shall I Take? sketch, 1 scene. 7 1 
Who Died First? sketch, 1 scene. . , 3 1 
Who's the Actor? farce, 1 sceue. . . . 4 
Whose Baby is it ? Ethiopian sketch, 

1 scene 2 1 

Wonderful Telephone (The), Ethio- 
pian sketch, 1 scene.. ... . 4 1 

Wrong Woman in the Right Place, 

sketch, 2 scenes 2 2 

Young Scamp, sketch, 1 scene 3 

Zacharias' Funeral, farce, 1 scene . . 5 



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